St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-16
SURPRISING A PAPER.
How Gen. Burnside Successfully
Stopped the Chicago Times for
One Day in 1863.
A Riot Nearly Created as a Result,
and Great Howl by the
Democrats.
Two Interesting Issues of the TIMES
Preserved by Minneapolis Man
"A st. Paul Special.

and was an enthusiastic admirer of the
Chicago Times. 1t will be remembered
the issue of that paper was suppressed
Wednesday, June 5, t1S63, at q. m.
by the order of Maj-Gen. Burnside,
which was revoked by President Lin
coin the day following, so the publied-
ton was resumed on Friday. Mr.. Stat
ford secured copies of each issue, and,
placing them in tin box carefully sur
rounded with charcoal. buried it.
When he removed to Minneapolis he
brought the box along and opened it
only last Thursday. Both papers were
found to be in a condition of perfect
preservation, and are not only interest
ing relies of memorable war incident,
but their contents are of a decidedly
entertaining nature, especially to those
who remember the occurrence. Gen.
Burnside, in command of the depart
ment of Ohio, at Cincinnati, issued an
order SuppreSSing the tunes ION account
of the repeated expression of diSlOyal
and incendiary sentiments. The paper
applied for and obtained a temporary
restraining order from the United States
circuit court, which was served upon
Capt. James S. Putnam, of Camp Doug
lass. This, however, was diSregarded,
and the Newspaper Office was Invaded and
the press stopped when the edition was
but half printed. The notice to the sub
scribers of the probability of the occur
renee was as follows:
AS we write at o'clock a. NJ, the military
officer from Camp Douglass has returned to
that post with the avowed intention of bring
ing into the city military force with which to
execute the order Of Gen. Burnside, and this
in contempt of the restraining order of
Judge Drummond. IL the reader shall re-
ceiye this paper it will have been printed be-
fore the arrival of the threatened military
force.
To this notice was added:
Thus the public have the case as it stands.
The order OF Gen. Burnside is without color
of law, civil, military or martial. The blow
is deliberately and directly at the
LIBERTY OF THE PRESS,
and save in pecuniary sense it smites every
citizen as severely as it smites us.
At least a large number of the citizens
of Chicago looked at it in this light, for
the city narrowly escaped serious riot.
The Tribune, which glorified over the
suppression of its rival, was held ac-
order, and the following night its office
was surrounded by mob which threat
ened to sack the building. The paper was
prepared to withstand the onslaught.
The doors and windows were barricaded
with bundles of paper, behind which
armed men were constantly On duty.
Both military and police were on hand,
while membars of the Union league
were assembled at their halls
ready to respond at moments
notice. 1t was rumored that the
Knights of the Golden Circle intended
besides seeking the Tribune to release
the $4,000 rebel prisoners at Camp
Douglass. However, the good sense Of
the npnnIp nraVailod tn nrovpnt oryr
serious outbreak. A public meeting
was also held at Courthouse square,
when the act of Gen. Burnside was Wig
Orously denounced. Ex-Governor e.
w. McComas called the assemblage to
order aud intrOpuced Samuel w. Fuller
as the president. Some of the samples
of period Oratory indicate the condia
ton of the public mind. The chairman
said: I'VE have met as citizens of Chi
cago as Democrats, and those who love
their country. The editors of the Times
have submitted the question which
arises, under this military order to the
determination of court; and that court
is a court whose integrity has never
been questioned, whose honor has never
been assailed, whose integrity and up
Brightness has meyer been doubted. 1t
has always been a principle of Demo-
cratic faith to uphold the Constitution
and laws of the country. The ccourt
to which this question has been SUBJ
mitted will, | believe, do the same.
Gen. j. w. Singleton closed burning
appeal by saying:
If, in the attempt to maintain the rights of
the people. the military authorities should
interfere and usurp them-if any such con-
tingency should arise-my answer at this
time is: Sufficient to the day is the evil
thereof" and you yourselves are able to take
care of your own rights.
Ex-Gov. E. w. McComas,iWirt Dexter
and E. G. Assay were equally as EN-
phatic, the latter saying:
Let us stand firmly fixed upon the old rock
of Plymouth, and as we plant our feet there
let us say: Hands off; this is holy ground.
You shall not take from us this last best YES
tige of freedom-the gift of our fathers-the
unshackled freedom of the press
B. &. Caulfield declared that
guaranteed to the democratic, the free, hon
est, enlightened, loyal people of the North
west, so long as the Chicago Tribune is al
lowed to be published in this city, just so
long shall the Chicago Times be published.
A Geographic greeting from the DEM
Ocracy of New York to the Oppressed
Democracy of Chicago" was read, as
was a series of resolutions passed by a
vote of A to Is in the legislaSure, which
denounced the act as despotic, and con-
trary to liberty" Samuel Ashton, the
last speaker, said he could not suppress
his indignation at imam dressed in
gold lace assuming to tell the people
what to read and what not to read"
Resolutions were then adopted calling
President Lincoln to reScind Gen. Burn
sides order. A hearing had that day
been had before Judge DrummOnd upon
a preliminary application for an injunc-
ton restraining the order, but on the
evening of Thursday President Lincoln
reScinded it, so the compliments, w. f.
Storey and AnniaS Worden, proprietOrs
of the Times, moved to dismiss the bill,
and publication was resumed Friday,
when the paper said, editOrially:
Last evening at about $50 o'clock we re-
ceived the following Geographic dispatch:
LEXINGTON, KY, June 4, 1S64-To the Ed
itor of the Chicago Times: By the direction
OF the president of the United States my
order suppressing the circulation of your
paper is revoked. You are at liberty to re-
sumo its publication.
A E. BURNSIDE, Major General.
1t is by virtue of this military order that we
are ''permitted'' to issue the Times this morn
ing, for from Wednesday morning at o'clock
until last evening at $50 o'clock our whole
printing establishment has been in military
possession. y
Gen. Burnside's order is revoked by the
order of the president of the United States,
II is due the president to- say we have bes
lieved that the order would be revoked BY
him. The promptitude with which it has
been revoked indicates how entirely he dis
approves of it, We need scarcely say it IS
Internationally revoked. We have still d
FREE PRESS. Major generals may not inter-
fere with it. The letters which have bound
it in certain states of the Northwest are re.
leased. The terrorism which has reigned III
Ohio and Indiana, and which has just
reached Illinois, is removed.
OF course the suppression of the
Times created a great sensation, as the
following dispatch from st. Paul indi.
Gates: %
Special to the Chicago Time. 10
ST. PAUL, June 5, 1s63.-The telegram
yesterday morning, announcing the suppress
sion of the Times, created a sensation which